Selling KMG +33%

Selling all my KMG today.

Tender offer has been made for $14.00.  Slight unanticipated problem is that Kazakhstan has 20% withholding tax and to get it net of tax I need to submit an array of documents via my broker and trust that no-one along that chain messes up / decides I am liable for 20% tax.

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Kazmunai Gas – Minority Stake trading at near cash value, likely to realise soon

Just put a small (3% portfolio weight) into KazMunaiGas (Exploration and Production).

This is an unconsolidated subsidiary of the Kazakhstan National Gas company.  This subsidiary is quite a large company – worth c$4Bn.  The value of the cash / current assets is about $10.1 per share (more if you exclude treasury shares) whilst the share price is about $10.  In effect, you can buy an oil company pretty much for free.